Both carbon and steel are good at dampening road vibrations! Some of it has to do with the materials, some has to do with the design. A well designed steel fork can be dampening and very light (Reynolds Superlight tubing can produce a very, very light steel bike), a poorly designed steel fork can be heavy and/or harsh, same goes for carbon fiber or even aluminium - though it's pretty hard to build a plush alu bike I have heard of it being done....
Oh - and putting carbon forks on an aluminum bike will take away some of the harshness, but it will never make it as comfy as a full steel or full carbon bike.
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